Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention and Stabilisation Forces in Oyo State.
The purpose of the deployment of the forces is to reclaim the public space, reinforce security and bolster public confidence in the areas affected by the recent crisis in the state.
Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, in a statement said that the deployments, consisting largely of intelligence and operational assets of the Force, included four Units of the Police Mobile Force (PMF), seasoned operatives from the Force Intelligence Bureau and one operational/surveillance Police helicopter from the Police Air-wing department.
The Intervention Force was charged with the responsibility of reinforcing and stabilising security in the state, preventing further breakdown of law and order, protecting lives and properties and ultimately enhancing public safety and general security in the state.
Mba said the Intervention Force is being coordinated by a Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG David Folawiyo, who is expected to mobilise all relevant stakeholders towards achieving the mandate of the squad.
IGP Adamu assured that the Force was committed to the safety of lives and properties of the citizens in the country.
The police chief, however, called on the citizens and residents of Oyo State and other Nigerians to embrace peace and cooperate with the Police and the security community as they redouble their efforts in ensuring that sustainable peace and security are restored to the affected areas.
NIGERIA: Oyo Crisis: IGP Adamu Deploys Intervention, Stabilisation Forces… DIG in charge of South-West, Mr. David Folawiyo, to Coordinate Operations
